Rice Paddy Art

A traditionalist and enchanting version of earthworks: Rice paddy art. Created by planting different varieties of rice, images appear over time.

Examples of this technique first appeared in the early 1990’s, originally conceived as a local revitalization project. But the approach took on a life of its own and within a few years, computers were being used to plot out the planting. These extremely complex images are made from just four types of rice.